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Defendants, who are largely former members or supporters of opposition National Rescue party, also charged with non-violent political activitiesA Cambodian court has begun hearing the cases of nearly 130 opponents and government critics charged with tr…
Schools, bars and cinemas in Phnom Penh locked down as cases reported after trade tripCambodia’s prime minister, Hun Sen, has gone into quarantine and the country has locked down schools, bars and cinemas in the capital, Phnom Penh, and a surrounding p…
Coronavirus tracking measures handing ‘unchecked powers’ to authoritarian regimes, activists warn Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDraconian surveillance measures introduced during the Covid-19 epidemic are handing “unchecked…
Giant African pouched rat has cleared more than 141,000 square metres of land – the equivalent of 20 football pitchesA landmine detection rat has been awarded a gold medal for his “lifesaving bravery and devotion to duty”.Magawa, a giant African pouche…
Kaavan, who lives in a Pakistani zoo, lost his partner in 2012 and is now medically clear to travelAn elephant who has become a cause célèbre for animal rights activists around the world will be allowed to leave his Pakistani zoo and be transferred to …
Figure who ran Cambodia’s most notorious prison during genocidal regime of Pol Pot died on Wednesday The chief jailer of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge regime, known as Comrade Duch, who oversaw the mass murder of at least 14,000 Cambodians at the notorious Tu…
Experts fear sweeping public order proposals, including ban on loud talking, could be used to stifle protests A draft public order law that would ban women from wearing short skirts has been condemned by gender rights groups in Cambodia and sparked an …
Brands including Primark, Zara and H&M accused of failing to protect workers at factories in Asia from ‘union busting’Some of Europe’s biggest retailers, including Primark, Zara and H&M, are failing to stop Covid-19 being used as a pretext for …
New sprawling development near Phnom Penh could prompt environmental catastrophe, including for the capital’s water systems The destruction of critically-important wetlands by politically-connected developers in Cambodia threatens to flood more than on…
US ends federal support for some testing sites; cases in Indonesia surpass 50,000Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIndia has said it aims to complete a coronavirus survey of Delhi’s entire population of 29 million people, whil…
Government has said all foreign arrivals have to pay $3,000 to cover potential coronavirus costsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageTourism chiefs in Cambodia say they hope officials will drop a $3,000 (£2,400) coronavirus depos…
As the epidemic took hold in China, many feared for its neighbours. But rapid action and clear messaging have so far contained the virusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageJust months ago, much of south-east Asia appeared on the…
30 April 1970: The American Command in Vietnam confirms that it provided military support for “counter attacks against North Vietnamese and Vietcong forces”Saigon, April 29 South Vietnam admitted for the first time tonight that its troops have crossed …
Campaigners welcome decision which allays fears for fragile biodiversity and communities dependent on river for livelihoodA Cambodian government decision to postpone building new hydropower dams on the Mekong river has been welcomed by campaigners, who…
A summary of the biggest developments in the global coronavirus outbreakFollow our latest coronavirus blog for live news and updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageKey developments in the global coronavirus outbreak today include: Continue reading…